mkgparentcoach.com

Location

St. Paul, Minnesota

Languages

English

Coaching SpecialtieS INCLUDE:

About This coach

Everyone has a story. What’s your parenting story? Do your goals include being more mindful, displaying kindness while inviting empowering conversations? Does your story include finding gratitude in everyday living, where family members are deeply connected? As a parent coach, I help you define your goals and write your family story. 

Professionally my story has various chapters, working with youth and families for the last 25 years, including youth ministry and parent education. Personally, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my own story. This story started over 20 years ago with the birth of my daughter, and quickly adding my son to the next chapter. My kids have grown up to demonstrate love and hope and be resilient through challenges. As their mom, I worried: what if I raise self-centered kids? How do I raise my children to be friends? What If I fail as a mom? What if my kids hate me? What happens when they won’t listen? Is there joy in parenting? 

I am thankful the journey continues with support from family, friends, and my loving spouse. My own growth happened through parenting classes, reading, and finding hope in each chapter. As my children grew and my parenting goals expanded, I found my calling as a parenting coach. I am a Jai certified conscious parenting coach. My mission is to help you bring love, fun, and connection into your home. To invite peace and joyfulness to your family table. To teach you to forgive yourself when you are human and move forward. And to feel empowered and be optimistic about the future story.

Author Brene Brown writes “The question isn’t so much Are you parenting the right way? As it is: Are you the adult you want your child to grow up to be?”

Let’s begin to grow your parent story.

What Makes THEM Special?

Great to meet you! I am honored you are here and hope to connect with you. My name is Merri and I am blessed to have two, now adult children. The parenting journey has been filled with joy, challenges and growth (for us all). Through explorations and accessible tools, Merri helps people let go of their own parenting fears, and pressures that society and life has placed on them. 

Merri's mission is to help parents be more Mindful, choose Kindness, and practice Gratitude with their loved ones. Aside from being a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, she also has a Youth Ministry Certification and brings that training and hope to every family. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Family and Consumer Science, and a Hospitality Management degree from University of Wisconsin- Stout. This pairing has allowed Merri to blend child development and a gracious heart into coaching that is accessible to all walks of life. 

Merri continues her own lifelong journey of consciousness, social justice and anti-racism work. She enjoys hiking and exploring state and national parks, reading, baking, and spending time with her husband and adult children.

Ready to start parenting with peace and connection?